Crating

Job Summary 

At PFlow Industries, you won’t just be another employee—you’ll be an employee-owner shaping our future. As a 100% employee-owned, industry-leading manufacturer, every team member has a voice, a stake, and a reason to be proud of the work we do. We’re a growing, multi-year Top Workplace Winner with a strong, family-oriented culture where people support one another and succeed together. If you thrive on variety, enjoy problem-solving, and want to be part of a winning team that truly values its people, this is your opportunity to grow your career and make an impact. 

As a Crater, you’ll be responsible for building crates and loading finished fabricated components into the crates to ensure that they are able to be shipped without damage in a timely, cost effective and consistent manner in accordance with company procedures and policies and external customer requirements. 

Skills Needed: 

• Strong organizational and time management skills, detail orientated and a high degree of accuracy.    
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.    
• Self-motivation and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.    
• Ability to handle multiple, competing priorities, work under pressure and meet deadlines while producing accurate and high-quality detail work.   

Role & Responsibilities: 

• Receives and follows work orders to build crates and load with finished components, completing all work orders in a safe, timely and efficient manner, meeting all delivery deadlines. 
• Collects all materials and equipment to build crates including lumber, nailer, tape measure and work orders.  
• Reads and comprehends all work instructions, measurements and safe equipment operation instructions and follows established procedures to complete work.  
• Cuts lumber to correct lengths, using chop saw, aligns crating components and nails in place accurately and in a safe and structurally sound manner.  
• Checks fabricated components for accuracy and quality before crating and touches up paint using spray paint where needed.  
• Wraps and/or bands the crated materials ensuring that it is securely packaged for shipment.  
• Loads the correct fabricated components into the crate, marking the crate and documenting the work order.  
• Moves finished and crated products to the staging areas for loading according to the shipping schedule for on-time delivery using a forklift.  
• Cleans and maintains an organized work area including sweeping and storage of tools.  
• Completes all required paperwork, quality checks, documentation, etc.  
• Recommends upgrades, repair or replacement of equipment to ensure consistent and reliable operation.   
• Works safely and follows all company safety rules. 

PFlow’s Benefits Include:

• Generous ESOP retirement contribution from the company 
• Health Insurance with a $0 deductible option 
• 401(k) with company match 
• Dental and Vision Insurance 
• Flexible Spending Account/Health Savings Account 
• Paid Time Off and paid Holidays  
• Company paid STD, LTD and Life Insurance 
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Company Events and Employee Recognition programs